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Startup seeks breakthrough in power from nuclear fusion
Fusion energy has long been held out as one of the most significant technologies needed to combat the effects of climate change because it could generate an abundance of inexpensive clean energy
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World Organ Donation Day: Total transplants in India fall 72% in 2020 amid Covid
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a drastic reduction in the number of kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplants in 2020 in the country; highest fall was seen in lung transplants
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Adidas sells Reebok to Authentic Brands for $2.5 billion
Sixteen years after acquiring Reebok for $4 billion, German sportswear giant Adidas is selling it for a little more than half that to Authentic Brands Group, a voracious acquirer of struggling brands
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Afghan collapse accelerates as two vital cities are falling to the Taliban
With the Taliban's sudden gains in Kandahar, in the country's southern Pashtun heartland, and Herat, a vital cultural and economic hub, the insurgents appear to be nearing a complete military takeover
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Schools have been shut for over 500 days. Bringing rural kids back will take more than just reopening them
Closure of schools has had a devastating impact on the education and mental health of students, particularly underserved children. The way forward involves decentralising decision-making, helping kids catch up with core concepts, and implementing mitigation strategies at the most local level
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How Facebook failed to stem racist abuse of England's soccer players
Much of the racist abuse in English soccer has been directed at Black superstars in the Premier League, such as Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford
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Covid-19 has slammed Bangladesh's hospitals. It is reopening anyway
Bangladesh's already strained health care system is buckling under the ferocity of the country's third, and by far deadliest, wave of coronavirus infections
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World needs 600 million jobs in next 15 years to meet youth employment needs: UN report
Unemployment among the global youth to climb to 34.6% by 2023. In 2021, 96.8% youth work in the informal sector in developing economies like India; 20% in developed economies
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Go First wants to keep going. But can it fly any higher?
The airline is positioning itself as the country's first ultra-low-cost carrier and has put in place a turnaround plan that has begun showing results. An IPO is also in the works. But will it succeed at a time when the aviation industry is dealing with devastating losses?
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Concern about Covid has fallen sharpest in India, among 28 nations: IPSOS
Covid and unemployment were the biggest concerns of people across 28 countries surveyed by IPSOS but climate change saw only 14% worried; 60% Indians surveyed believe the country is on the right track overall
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International Youth Day: The next 100 years of the planet are uncertain. The fight for the future is on
Through online activism and legal means, youngsters are fighting climate change, raising awareness and leading scientific research. Their leadership, individually and collectively has forced the establishment to acknowledge the threat to our planet and environment